删除 Excel 单元格并移动其他单元格.
AI agents call delete_excel_cells to permanently remove resources in Office MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes data from Excel cells and shifts remaining cells, which is an irreversible destructive operation. Once cells are deleted, the data cannot be recovered through normal undo mechanisms in an automated context. The severity is high because accidental or malicious deletion of spreadsheet data could result in significant data loss, especially in business-critical documents.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_excel_cells' explicitly includes 'delete'; description in Chinese '删除 Excel 单元格并移动其他单元格' translates to 'Delete Excel cells and move other cells', confirming irreversible data deletion.
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删除 Excel 单元格并移动其他单元格. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Office MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Office MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_excel_cells: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Office MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_excel_cells is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_excel_cells rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete_excel_cells. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
delete_excel_cells is provided by the Office MCP Server MCP server (walkingzzzy/office-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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